variants
or less commonly jehad
1
: a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty
also
: a personal struggle in devotion to Islam especially involving spiritual discipline
2
: a crusade for a principle or belief
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Rudd had WhatsApp – which Masood had used to distribute a document supporting jihad to his friends – in her sights.
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Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
But Part Two told the story of Paul Atreides’s rise to power with a satisfying mix of triumph and gruesomeness, rendering his planetary jihad in awe-inspiring fashion.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Yet foreign capitals, investors, and NGOs hesitate to engage deeply with a group that once championed armed jihad.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Seeking cash, Hamas turns to allies experienced in ‘financial jihad’
His Maryland zebras escaped.
—Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
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Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
But Part Two told the story of Paul Atreides’s rise to power with a satisfying mix of triumph and gruesomeness, rendering his planetary jihad in awe-inspiring fashion.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Yet foreign capitals, investors, and NGOs hesitate to engage deeply with a group that once championed armed jihad.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Seeking cash, Hamas turns to allies experienced in ‘financial jihad’
His Maryland zebras escaped.
—Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Jihad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihad. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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